The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported Friday the seizure of undocumented imported right-hand drive vehicles from an establishment in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, suspected of engaging in illegal trading activities. The operation took place on Thursday.

QCPD operatives, in coordination with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Central Office, conducted a joint inspection following social media reports regarding the questionable sale of imported vehicles.

The LTO Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) worked with the QCPD’s District Intelligence Division and other units to verify the information.

A joint team comprising LTO-IID, QCPD-DID, QC-CIDG, DACU, QCHPT, Holy Spirit Police Station 14, and Talipapa Police Station 3 inspected the Faequip Corporation Yard in San Pedro Compound 5, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, on Thursday.

During the inspection, several second-hand right-hand drive ISUZU ELF trucks were found. When asked for documentation, the operator presented a mayor’s permit under the name of AL TOFIQ Truck and Parts Corporation, along with four original Certificates of Registration (CR) and corresponding LTO plate numbers.

However, these documents were allegedly obtained through a non-appearance transaction in the Iligan City District Office, reportedly costing 15,000 pesos per set.

Subsequently, the four Certificates of Registration and their corresponding LTO plate numbers – KBF1995, KBF1993, KBF1806, and KBF1994 – were confiscated for further investigation.

Two undocumented right-hand drive ISUZU ELF trucks were also confiscated in the presence of barangay officials from Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City. These trucks were brought to the QCPD for proper documentation and verification.

A request for a macro-etching examination was submitted to determine if the engine and chassis numbers had been tampered with.

QCPD officer-in-charge Police Col. Randy Glenn Silvio said the inspection was conducted under visitorial powers granted by Presidential Decree 1612, also known as the Anti-Fencing Law.

“The QCPD reaffirms its shared commitment with the LTO to strictly enforce motor vehicle laws and prevent the proliferation of illegal vehicle trading and fraudulent transactions,” Silvio said.